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Staff Software Embedded Test Engineer

General Motors

Warren, MI, UShybrid

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Job Description Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business.

About  

Join GM’s OS Verification organization and help shape the quality of next-generation In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) platforms. As a   Staff Software Embedded Test Engineer , you will lead OS verification efforts that ensure software and features meet GM standards for functionality, system quality, security, performance, and architectural compliance.  

You will provide hands-on technical leadership across test planning, execution, automation, and quality reporting, working closely with   component   developers, external system stakeholders, and sustaining and integration teams. This role   is responsible for   defining robust verification strategies,   creating   and implementing automated and manual test cases, and driving end-to-end test execution plans for complex software systems.  

This is a Staff Software Embedded Test Engineer role that requires strong systems thinking, deep test engineering   expertise , and the ability to drive quality across cross-functional teams. You will define scalable validation strategies, expand automation coverage, improve test efficiency, and help ensure GM delivers reliable, high-quality IVI experiences for customers.  

The Role  

Staff Software Embedded Test Engineer  ensures applications meet GM software and feature standards for functional, system, quality, security,   performance   and architecture requirements. Ability to drive advanced levels of test planning,   execution   and quality reporting of software applications through engagement with   component   developers, external system stakeholders, and sustaining/integration groups. This includes the creation and implementation of both automated and manual test cases and test execution plans.  

What You'll Do  

The  Staff Software Embedded Test Engineer  will perform reviews of business and software requirements, design verification plans, execute tests, log defects, and report test metrics and test status to the project teams. This role requires experience in platform and embedded low level system design validation, software test strategy and automation, creation of test process deliverables, test metric definition, and clear/concise result reporting.  

• Work closely with architects, system engineers, developers, and project/program managers to collaboratively provide successful and on-time delivery of projects with the highest possible quality.  

• Assist   in   maintaining   optimal   resource   utilization   across a functional area; calls out constraints and bandwidth limitations when   appropriate .  

• Interact with managers, technical leads, and peers to share information and clarify instructions, lead projects, build/automate/execute test plans, and   assist   in test strategy and process improvements.  

• Analyze and review business and system requirements. Derive and produce   accurate   test estimates.  

• Ability to manage work across multiple projects and   ability   to lead all testing activities on a feature/project.  

• Comfortable creating test cases that can be executed manually, when necessary, but designed and   optimized   to be automated; ability to write accompanying automation scripts using industry-standard tools and coding   methodology   should be ingrained  

• Execute manual and automated tests, troubleshoot scripts and test environment issues, triage and log defects, and track progress to plan.  

• Log, track, and verify resolution of requirements and software defects.  

• Review test plans written by others and provide insightful feedback and assistance.  

• Evaluate and produce test and project metrics, and can speak knowledgeably to quality concerns and test blockers  

• Create test-execution plans, categorize and manage test suites, and propose innovations in the testing process via tools, techniques, and process tweaks.  

• Can act as an SME of the   component , system, and business process domain.  

• Hold themselves and others accountable for   demonstrating   GM values and cultural behaviors. Models GM behaviors and helps to build a winning culture.  

• Perform other related duties as assigned.  

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)    

• 8+ years of embedded   software test experience; background in mobile or automotive industries  

• 4+ years of experience in platform and embedded testing   

• Excellent programming skills in common languages such as Python or C++  

• Experience with validating   platform and system designs  

• Strong experience with test automation tool development, and scripting, and comfortable with manual testing when necessary  

• Solid knowledge of software quality assurance methodologies and tools  

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills  

• Self-motivated, curious, able to deliver on time, a quick-learner, and able to work in a fast-paced & flexible work environment   

• Knowledge of, and experience with, Scrum/Agile software development process  

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, coordination skills, and interpersonal skills  

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, and Artifactory  

What Will Give You   A   Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills)  

• 10+ years of embedded software test experience with background in embedded IoT or automotive industries  

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, coordination skills, and interpersonal skills  

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, and Artifactory  

• Product development or testing experience for the Automotive domain is a plus  

• Experience with Robot Framework is a plus  

• Experience with vehicle communication network protocols (CAN, LIN,   SomeIP   etc.) is a plus  

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